Throughout the centuries, the secret to curly hair obedience has been a wide range of salves, irons and rollers that reshaped every strand, either flattening natural curls or creating artificial ones. But not any more.

The winds and rain of Hurricane Irma may have succeeded in putting Shelle and John Misiorowski, owners of Trim and Tone Med Spa, in Naples, temporarily out of business for four months, but the couple didn’t let the natural disaster get the best of them.

In The Mastery of Love, author don Miguel Ruiz illuminates the fear-based beliefs and assumptions that undermine love and lead to suffering and drama in our relationships, as well as how we are able to heal our emotional wounds, and recover the joy that is vital to loving relationships.

The love, concern and community support for the families and individuals that receive financial assistance from the Cancer Alliance of Naples (CAN) has been visible since the first YogaCAN event in 2013.

Patti Wilson, MA, MEd, spiritual coach and Theta Healing practitioner, will conduct a free workshop and demonstration on The Body-Mind Connection: How our Thinking Keeps Us Sick and How to Use Your Mind to Heal Your Body, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., March 15.

Nonprofit Miracles Among Us, Inc., will present its third annual Brain Fair to help those coping with the stress and function challenges of recovering from brain injuries, from noon to 4 p.m., March 10, at the South Regional Library of Collier County, in Naples.

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Local Healthy Dining Guide

From takeout to family style or fine dining, healthy dining options abound throughout Lee and Collier counties. Natural Awakenings recently taste-tested the following venues, where fresh, healthy food is also delicious.